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    Comment by 'Sunbeam' in 'Tonight's Inquisition--I Mean Conflict Resolution'

    SC, Okay, I won't pry. But here are some things to think about: Why are you using Old Testament stories as your absolute standard??!! Did we not previously agree that the Old Testament is NOT the standard, and it is NOT reliable? (rhetorical questions). Also, of all the billions of...
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    Comment by 'Sunbeam' in 'Tonight's Inquisition--I Mean Conflict Resolution'

    Spinning Compass, Christianity doesn't ask us to push away family and friends. Christianity requires us to take care of our family (if we have one), and be friendly. Modern Christianity is perverted. But that is not my fault, and it's not Jesus Christ's fault. Without the free will to...
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    Comment by 'Sunbeam' in 'Tonight's Inquisition--I Mean Conflict Resolution'

    Spinning Compass, I've read two complete books by atheist Matthew Chapman. From there, I became convinced that the Bible is not God-authored; rather, it's man-made. As far as Dan Barker and the guy who wrote the God Delusion, and others, I've skimmed through some books. A lot of their...
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    Comment by 'Sunbeam' in 'Tonight's Inquisition--I Mean Conflict Resolution'

    Spinning Compass, I hear you about fear of social ostracism stopping people from revealing their atheism/agnosticism. And if you're saying that most believers are crap, then I agree with you! Yes they are! But I must tell you; I've had a lifetime of social ostracism. My becoming very...
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    Comment by 'Sunbeam' in 'Tonight's Inquisition--I Mean Conflict Resolution'

    Spinning Compass, My father, Uncle Bill, and friend Jeff were agnostics. Uncle Bob was an atheist. Per conversations with atheists on the web, I ran into four problems: 1) Throwing the OT & Modern Preachers in my Face: My authority is NOT the OT; it is an elephant trying on Cinderella's...
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    Comment by 'Sunbeam' in 'Tonight's Inquisition--I Mean Conflict Resolution'

    Spinning Compass, Whoa! Please note that I don't have home Internet, and that I'm typing from a coffee shop. So this puts some reading and responding constraints on me. Okay, now you misquoted me. I said that PERHAPS atheistic scientists are lying to and deceiving people. I cannot know...
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    Comment by 'Sunbeam' in 'Tonight's Inquisition--I Mean Conflict Resolution'

    Spinning Compass, I agree: Promoting the idea that all of life's answers are in the Bible is potentially dangerous. I agree: Believers are guilty of being ignorant of science, and this ignorance hurts the cause of Christ. And I agree: You have the right to be angry that your science...
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    Comment by 'Sunbeam' in 'Tonight's Inquisition--I Mean Conflict Resolution'

    Tonight's Inquisition: I've had bad experiences with social conflicts and meetings at Church too. So please bear with it; you're not alone. Although a very serious Christian believer, I also disagree with Ken Ham, the Creation museum, and a literal interpretation of Genesis. Moreover, I...
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    Comment by 'Sunbeam' in 'Westboro Baptist Church'

    Light of the World, Westboro is a one-family sect unaffiliated with anyone else. I doubt that anybody could force them to stop using the name Baptist. That name is ancient, and probably became public domain before the time of copyright infringement.
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    Middle-aged Asp west of Chicago

    You may sympathize. But with someone who is single, no children, AND an only child and no cousins, AND a social outcast, you cannot empathize. Just being honest.
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    Middle-aged Asp west of Chicago

    I agree with you in that I isolate myself from people who are married with children, or who were married for years and have children. But that just rubs my singleness in my nose; it doesn't help me be happy; it causes pain. In my area, there are no asp social groups. Only listings of...
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    How do you cope with loneliness?

    Hello, brand new member here. I'm much older than you (46), and would like to tell you that the social problems will go away. But for me they have not. My social anxiety did decrease though. Music helps me, but sad music always hurts me. I always seek intense music that makes me...
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    Middle-aged Asp west of Chicago

    Hello, I'm a single middle-aged asp (or perhaps autism, savant-ism, ADD, etc.). I live about 45 miles west of Chicago. Although I'm among the nicest of people, I'm a lifetime social outcast. My social problems today seem to be more due to not having things in common with others. Also...
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